H.R. No. 952
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Van Van Osdall of Houston commemorated a remarkable
milestone in her life on February 20, 2011, when she celebrated her
100th birthday; and
WHEREAS, Born in Akron, Ohio, in 1911 to Belle and Harry
Dellenberger, she married Fred Van Osdall in 1936 and came to
Houston with him in 1950; the couple shared more than six decades
together, until Mr. Van Osdall's passing in 1997, and they became
the parents of three children, John, Christine, and Mary Jane;
through the passing years, Mrs. Van Osdall has had the pleasure of
welcoming into her family six grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, In 1960, she helped to found the Braes Republican
Women organization and served as its president in 1963, 1967, and
1980; the group contributed to the successful election in 1961 of
John Tower, the first Republican U.S. senator from Texas since
Reconstruction, and was also instrumental in the election of future
U.S. senator Kay Bailey Hutchison to the state legislature; Mrs.
Van Osdall still participates in the group, which is thought to be
the oldest Republican women's club active in Harris County today;
moreover, she volunteered for many years in the Methodist Hospital
System, and since 1951, she has been a member of Bethany United
Methodist Church, where she participated in Sunday school and other
church programs; and
WHEREAS, Van Van Osdall has witnessed a panorama of change
during a historic century, and her 100th birthday offers a fitting
opportunity to remind her of the special place she holds in the
hearts of her friends and loved ones; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Van Van Osdall on her 100th
birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Van Osdall as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
S. Davis of Harris
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 952 was adopted by the House on April
7, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House